Barry Houser and the Marching Illini As director of the Marching Illini, Barry Houser marches his 360-member band to his inner drummer and at events nationwide, such as New York City’s 2015 Macy’s Thanksgiving...

UI alumni have been returning “home” for a special fall weekend longer than any other alumni in the nation. Credit 1910 UI graduates Clarence Foss Williams and W. Elmer Ekblaw, who prior to commencement...

Kelvin Droegemeier, MS ’82 LAS, PHD ’85 LAS, has been chosen to direct the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. If his appointment is confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Droegemeier will serve as...

At his first start-up SnailMailPics, which shipped printouts of digital photos, Divey Gulati, ENG ’09, MBA ’13, regularly wasted 45 minutes in line at the post-office. His solution: ShipBob, which launched in September 2014...

This fall, the University will induct the Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2018. The 21 inductees include some of greatest athletes and coaches in Fighting Illini history. “These men and women represent all...

A half-century ago, the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts opened as a facility of unprecedented scale and design for any educational institution anywhere. In the coming two seasons, the U of I’s remarkable...